Recent studies show that once American students reach middle school, they begin to fall behind the students of many other countries in mathematical understanding and achievement. Learner.Org has put ... Read More

There are many concepts behind learning to count. Ordering numbers is one of them which means putting the numbers in order from the smallest to the largest. These 10 worksheets ... Read More

According to the National Math and Science Initiative, only 29% of 4th graders, 33% of 8th graders and 18% of 12th graders perform at or above the proficient level of math and ... Read More

That's what a colleague of mine told me just last week! We were talking about Algebra and that beginning Algebra is often the first time students get 'stuck'. He said, ... Read More

Prime numbers are numbers that can not be divided by any other number, except themselves and one. Students as young as 7 learn about prime numbers and of course ... Read More

So if I tell my students the math they are about to do isn't difficult, I may have better test results? That's exactly what the Daily News reports about some ... Read More

My students seem to understand that percent is really just a ratio that compares a number to a 100. They also seem to adhere to the rule of moving ... Read More

Sometimes educators end up in the generalist role whereby they teach all or almost all of the subjects. The unfortunate part about this, is that if math isn't your desired ... Read More

New this week are 10 worksheets in PDF on identifying the pairs on the grids, an early algebra concept. Once you're done, try plotting some of your own pairs ... Read More

I'm often asked what the strategies are to improve math scores or SAT scores. Like anything else, improving performance in math requires a few simple strategie: Attend class! Skipping class will ... Read More